Good morning, Melbourne.

Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital donated 18 G.R.O.W.

Healthy Kids recess kits to Cambridge Elementary in Cocoa and University Park Elementary in Melbourne. The kits include soccer balls, footballs, lacrosse equipment, cones, and jump ropes to support active play during recess.

NASA and the NFL will highlight space and flight work during the agency’s Inspiration Tour, ending with the family-friendly MAX POWER expo on Nov.

7 and 8 at Kennedy Space Center (honoring America’s 250th anniversary).

Those with Sept. 11 birthdays blend joy with solemn remembrance as they mark a day of national history and personal milestones.

Kodey Bogart of Merritt Island, a retired air ambulance pilot, celebrates her birthday today with family — cherishing each moment as a gift.

On Sept. 9, Florida gas prices rose 18 cents to $4.07 a gallon amid international tensions, and AAA Auto Club recommends that drivers ease acceleration (avoid jackrabbit starts), reduce idling, and plan multi-errand trips to curb fuel costs this fall.

Viera residents petition to keep a 6-foot alligator named Pete in a local pond.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued a 45‑day permit for his removal after complaints, but many say he is not a threat and support keeping him (over 320 signatures collected).

U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Sara Scrapchansky uses teamwork honed on the rugby field to run launch operations at Patrick Space Force Base.

Selected for the 2026 Department of the Air Force Women’s Rugby team, she blends quick decision-making with mission readiness.

Space Florida approved fiscal agreements totaling up to $277M to fund new infrastructure for SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA, Relativity Space and Project Horseshoe in Brevard County — funding payload processing facilities, a launch-exhaust treatment plant and wastewater upgrades that supported hundreds of high-paying jobs.

Melbourne's Bulldogs lost their district opener against Oviedo on Sept.

10, falling 48-24 after conceding 31 points in a 7-minute span. Coach Pannucci said the team must improve on all phases + prepare for their home game against Palm Bay on Sept. 18.